Levine certainly has the pipes to pull it off, but in the end, all he can muster is a simple, “I’m so sad.” Bummer!ġ0. Sad – “Sad” gives “Overexposed” its one true piano ballad - and gives us some insight into why piano ballads were never quite Maroon 5’s calling card. The track has an auto-pilot feel to it, with the verses and chorus melding together a bit too predictably.Ġ9. Fortune Teller – Although “Fortune Teller” is one of Levine’s most honest songs lyrically, it’s not one of “Overexposed”‘s strongest. Ladykiller – Did Adam go and jack the title of “Voice” co-star Cee Lo Green’s last album? Here, Levine breaks out some high-pitched falsetto to tell the tale of a femme fatale, while a twitchy little guitar solo prior to the final chorus proves to be one of “Overexposed”‘s most pleasantly unexpected moments.Ġ8. Sadly, it’s a track that fades into the background amongst “Overexposed”‘s stronger points.Ġ7. The song is almost completely driven by Tedder and Zancanella’s beat, inching along through the verses before bubbling over just before the chorus kicks in. Love Somebody – When the band announced “Overesposed” as their most pop-friendly yet, they probably had tracks like “Love Somebody” in mind. The Man Who Never Lied – “Man” finds Levine in more relationship trouble, this time playing the role of the good guy: “I was the man who never lied… but I couldn’t break your heart like you did yesterday.” Musically, it keeps the energy from “Lucky Strike” going strong, with one of “Overexposed’s” most memorable choruses.Ġ6. Though not a “rock” song per se, it still packs the energy of the band’s earlier, more band-based material.Ġ5. Lucky Strike – Maroon 5’s guitars finally come out to play in the opening bars here. “Daylight” is a bittersweet tale that builds momentum towards one of the album’s most up-tempo songs that follows it listen closely and you might hear a Chris Martin homage in Levine’s “whoa-oh’s.”Ġ4. Daylight – On one of several “Overexposed” tracks co-produced by Levine himself, “Daylight” finds Maroon 5 in their soft rock wheelhouse. And if you ever wondered what Adam Levine might be like in a “Die Hard”-esque action role, check out the official video.Ġ3. Wiz Khalifa – Levine’s tone shifts from indecision to heartbreak as Maroon 5 enlists the help of “Black and Yellow” rapper Wiz Khalifa for a heartstring-puller that’s not far off from “She Will Be Loved” and “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”. One More Night – “Overexposed” begins with its second official single, an upbeat, faintly reggae-tinged track about a bad influence Adam Levine can’t seem to shake: “I cross my heart and I hope to die that I’ll only stay with you one more night.”Ġ2.
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